Life in Ancient Rome was lively with free religious festivals and entertainment paid for by the rich. Even the poor could have fun but they worked constantly while the rich went to the forum, the baths, and rested at home in the afternoon.
Only children from wealthy families went to school. Poor children worked. Schools were not free and teachers were often Greek slaves. School lasted until age 11. Girls went home to learn how to run a home while some boys continued school. Some boys went to grammar school until age 16 where they learned Latin, Greek, grammar, and literature. Some continued going to school and became public speakers.
Boys were allowed to marry at age 14 and girls at age 12. They could not marry relatives, even fourth cousins.
One tip I can share for how to read/navigate the websites I explored
I clicked on the link Daily life in Rome created by a teacher, Mr. Dunn and provided on the Wikispace. Near the bottom of the page, under the heading Learn more about Ancient Roman daily Life, I clicked on the link to Life of a Roman child where I was able to look for answers to my question about the type of schooling available to children in Ancient Rome. At the bottom of the page, I clicked on Return to Rome Fact Index Pagewhere I found more factual information about Ancient Rome organized by subjects.
One informational feature I found especially useful
The link Life of a Roman Child gave a well-organized list of other topics about Ancient Rome that helps children explore different aspects of Ancient Rome. It is easy to navigate and very well organized. Because it was created by a teacher and includes pictures of his students in different Roman roles, students can relate easily.
Internet Workshop Worksheet: Ancient Rome
We followed Jack and Annie on their adventure in Ancient Rome in Vacation Under the Volcano. They learned interesting information about the ancient Romans first hand! Let’s discover some information Jack and Annie have not found out yet. You can do this by exploring two websites on Ancient Rome for today’s Internet Workshop. You will look at several aspects of life in Ancient Rome and relate them to your life. Reflect and answer the questions. You can look up another related topic of your choice for extra credit.
1. First website: Go to the website bookmarked Daily Life in Ancient Rome at http://rome.mrdonn.org/dailylife.html. Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Under Learn More about Ancient Roman Daily Life, click on the link Life of a Roman child.
A. Read about Roman children and their school life. Describe what you learned about school in Roman times. How was Roman children’ schooling different or similar to yours?
B. Locate information on weddings. What do you think of the age at which Roman children could marry? Why?
2. Second website: Go to the website bookmarked Ancient Rome for Kid at http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/ROME/homepg.html
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the Daily Life button. Then click on the Private Life link. Read the information on where the Ancient Romans lived.
C. In which types of buildings did the Ancient Romans live? List two different types of buildings and the people who lived in them.
D. How can you relate this information to the types of buildings in which people in America live today? _
3. Extra Credit: Visit at least one other link from either website. You decide which one.
E. Write notes about what you discovered so you can share with us. Tell us why you chose this information. _
Evaluation Rubric
Activity Points earned
First website: questions A and B (5x2=10 points) /10
Second website: questions C and D (5x2=10 points) /10
Extra credit: (5 points) /5
Total (20 points) /20
Book Activity #6 Internet Workshop
What I learned today about life in Ancient Rome
One tip I can share for how to read/navigate the websites I explored
I clicked on the link Daily life in Rome created by a teacher, Mr. Dunn and provided on the Wikispace. Near the bottom of the page, under the heading Learn more about Ancient Roman daily Life, I clicked on the link to Life of a Roman child where I was able to look for answers to my question about the type of schooling available to children in Ancient Rome. At the bottom of the page, I clicked on Return to Rome Fact Index Page where I found more factual information about Ancient Rome organized by subjects.
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/ancient_rome/children.htm
One informational feature I found especially useful
The link Life of a Roman Child gave a well-organized list of other topics about Ancient Rome that helps children explore different aspects of Ancient Rome. It is easy to navigate and very well organized. Because it was created by a teacher and includes pictures of his students in different Roman roles, students can relate easily.
Internet Workshop Worksheet: Ancient Rome
We followed Jack and Annie on their adventure in Ancient Rome in Vacation Under the Volcano. They learned interesting information about the ancient Romans first hand! Let’s discover some information Jack and Annie have not found out yet. You can do this by exploring two websites on Ancient Rome for today’s Internet Workshop. You will look at several aspects of life in Ancient Rome and relate them to your life. Reflect and answer the questions. You can look up another related topic of your choice for extra credit.
1. First website: Go to the website bookmarked Daily Life in Ancient Rome at
http://rome.mrdonn.org/dailylife.html. Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Under Learn More about Ancient Roman Daily Life, click on the link Life of a Roman child.
A. Read about Roman children and their school life. Describe what you learned about school in Roman times. How was Roman children’ schooling different or similar to yours?
B. Locate information on weddings. What do you think of the age at which Roman children could marry? Why?
2. Second website: Go to the website bookmarked Ancient Rome for Kid at
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/ROME/homepg.html
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the Daily Life button. Then click on the Private Life link. Read the information on where the Ancient Romans lived.
C. In which types of buildings did the Ancient Romans live? List two different types of buildings and the people who lived in them.
D. How can you relate this information to the types of buildings in which people in America live today? _
3. Extra Credit: Visit at least one other link from either website. You decide which one.
E. Write notes about what you discovered so you can share with us. Tell us why you chose this information. _
Evaluation Rubric
Activity Points earned
First website: questions A and B (5x2=10 points) /10
Second website: questions C and D (5x2=10 points) /10
Extra credit: (5 points) /5
Total (20 points) /20